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The Rotten 2013 Season

June 20th, 2014

Yes, when the highlight of your season is changed uniforms, you had a bad season.

There was this thing in Tampa the other night called “Sneaker Soiree” that Joe isn’t quite sure what it is all about. On face value, it seems its only purpose is for folks involved in local sports to backslap each other over a scotch on the rocks.

What Joe does like about the event is that his good friends at WDAE-AM 620 broadcast this black tie/sneakers-required affair, which always includes a live interview with some Bucs big shot.

Then, there are crafted categories up for grabs with the winners getting some sort of plaque while the audience orders another scotch on the rocks. Each local team gets an award for best moment of the year.

Apparently, whoever is behind the voting (?) had to think long and hard what was the best moment of 2013 for the Bucs. For the “Custodian of Canton,” eye-RAH! Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune, that moment demonstrated how miserable of a season the Bucs had.

How bad were the Bucs in 2013? Their No. 1 moment of the year, announced at the Sneaker Soiree last night, was the unveiling of new uniforms

Yeah. New uniforms, which are not universally welcomed, was the “moment” of the year. Let the record show those new uniforms debuted long after former Bucs commander Greg Schiano cleaned out his office.

But when a team is wracked by the MRSA, has a franchise quarterback melted down worse than an ice cream cone on a Florida summer afternoon, and an offense so impotent Connie Chung would hide her face in shame, it goes to show why Team Glazer cleaned house only hours after the 2013 season came to a close.

My post regarding Schiano was over the top. It implies intent and I don’t think he’s a bad man, I’m referring to all the articles that Joe has written about how people are excited to be here now. How we are ridiculed in the national media. I’m not looking back again, it’s a brand new day.

Ditto as Couch. I had no ill will towards Freeman until he went out of his way to tank the season team, his coaches, and his fellow teammates with the interview making himself appear like a hapless victim of a tyrannical coach out to destroy Josh’s career. Josh earned his bad karma, still waiting for the NFLPA findings to become public (but I have a feeling insiders know the truth and it’s part of why Josh has been bounced off 3 NFL teams in under 8 months)

Best moment, really aside from Schiano being terminated, was the Atlanta game. Only time all year the Bucs really controlled a game from start to finish. Felt good beating down the Falcons. A brief respite from the season of agony.

Lavonte David had such a good year. Interceptions, fumbles, tackles, you name it. He was a one man wrecking crew and he was the highlight of the 2013 season. GMC and a few of his sacks were great too, but LD takes the cake.

And cue the frustration of a fan (and fans) who have witnessed the demise of certain gm’s/coaches/players while the gluttony of proof has been there through its entirety…..just failed to see by those in power because of their blinders.

My highlight was being right in almost every aspect of opinions I made here. I’ll admit when Im wrong, and my optimism gets ahead of me at times when calling for us to win 8 or more games and I was wrong the last 3 years. But when I see bs going on with players and coaches and gm’s, I’ll say it.

One thing I want to point out though is look at the close games from last year and the way we were quickly on top of seattle! Play calling lost some of those games. We also need to mind the penalty rules….those cost a few too!

My best moment last year was when .. My wife said… well look at the bright side.. your Buccaneers DTV remote still works and you still have enough room on the best buy credit card to get another tv. Yes I AM an idiot.

I have 2, first one was Lavonte David’s textbook tackle on a Miami RB for a non contested safety! The other was out other LB Mason Foster with a great interception followed by one of the best run backs for an amazing effort, scoring a TD against the Saints.

Man, those uniforms are ugly! I can’t get used to them. I saw them in person at the store thinking ‘maybe they’ll look better in person’. WRONG. If that’s the best thing that happened to the Bucs this year that’s really bad.

I’m with couch fan….best moment was watching Josh Freeman put on one of the worst performances I have ever seen. Although he never should have been starting that game in the first place it was fun to watch him do it wearing purple and not pewter. By the way I am 100% on board with the new uniforms. They kick ass!!!

Best moment. Hearing that the_buc_realist had to leave his parents basement and find an actual job. Would love to know what you try to do for a living and why you are so negative. I can already guess you’ll start bashing Jason (GM) because he was fired by two previous club or bash lovie for one firing. Please move on.

Orca Says:
June 20th, 2014 at 5:32 pm
I don’t get the Connie Chung reference.

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Connie Chung’s story of wanting to get pregnant by fellow media (?) member husband Maury Povich were fairly well-known in the late 80’s early 90’s. As it turned out, Povich was impotent and that’s when the story became news.

Uniforms are great.The league will copy.Pewter pants were hideous and are so far from pewter it’s funny.What is so hideous about the same colors with reflective chrome outlines?I think Nike knows what their doing.Go out and get your jersey today and quit being a hater.I have my David home jersey and it’s no contest how much better it is than just…red